HYDROGEN TO THE HIGHWAYSControlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure
Demonstration and Validation Project
Ronald Grasman: Daimler AGMay 13, 2011
Project #: TV004This presentation does not contain any proprietary, confidential, or otherwise restricted information
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Program Overview
Timeline– Project Start Date: 01/07/04– Project End Date: 12/31/11*
– Percent Complete: 90%
Partners– Daimler – MBUSA
– DTE Energy– NextEnergy
Budget– $76.4M Total Project Funding
- $38.2M Federal Share- $38.2M Industry Share
– $5.1M FY05 Funding– $6.3M FY06 Funding– $7.6M FY07 Funding– $5.2M FY08 Funding– $3.0M FY09 Funding– $3.9M FY10 Funding
BarriersA. VehiclesB. StorageC. Hydrogen Refueling InfrastructureD. Maintenance and Training FacilitiesE. Codes and Standards
US Dept. of Energy Fuel Cell Vehicle and Infrastructure Cooperative Program
* Project extended in 09/2009 & 10/2010 for a total of 2 years
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Relevance
• Address barriers to move toward technology readiness• Align the Mercedes goals with DOE’s Hydrogen Program objective
DOE Barriers Mercedes Teams’ Project GoalA. FCV Performance and
Durability DataB. Hydrogen StorageC. H2 Refueling Infrastructure
Available Data
• Record, collect and report data from fuel cell vehicles and hydrogen fueling stations to validate DOE performance targets
D. Maintenance and Training Facilities
• Demonstrate the safe installation and operation of service facilities• Continuously update safety manuals and provide training
E. Codes and Standards • Participate in various working groups to ensure continuous progress
Performance Measure 2009 2015
Fuel Cell Stack Durability 2000 hours 5000 hours
Vehicle Range 250+ miles 300+ miles
Hydrogen Cost at Station $3/gge $2-4/gge (2020)
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Objectives
• Maintain and finalize the smooth operation of Gen I fuel cell vehicles with on-going service, maintenance and customer support
• Begin customer operations of production-level Gen II vehicles• Maintain the high quality of technical vehicle & H2 data reporting to NREL/DOE• Operate DTE hydrogen fueling station and maintain project safety
Program Objectives
2010/11 Objectives
• Collect data to evaluate the technology status of FCV and H2 infrastructure
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Approach: Technical
• Operate Gen-I and Gen II vehicles under real world condition to monitor DOE performance targets
• Establish maintenance and service facilities to support FCV operations
• Install and maintain data acquisition system that collects vehicle and hydrogen fueling data
• Set up initial fueling network to support FCV fleet
• Support codes and standards activities
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Approach: Milestones
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2009 2010 % Complete
• Gen I– Gen I Operation/Data
Submission– 70MPa Vehicles Upgrade and
Operation• Gen II
– Fuel Cell Stack System Durability Test & Analysis
– Gen II FDA System Upgrade – Internally Operate Vehicles– Externally Operate Vehicles
2011DOE TargetTeam’s Task
• Validate 2,000 hours FCV durability
• Validate cold start
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2009-2011 DOE Targets
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Technology Validation R&D Milestone Chart
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Accomplishments and ProgressTechnical Advancements of Daimler’s Fuel Cell Vehicles
2004
A-Class F-CELL B-Class F-CELL
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Accomplishments and ProgressExternal Operations
Customer HandoverSubmitted over 110 CDs to Demonstrate that FCVs are on Track to be Commercially Viable by 2015
• Successfully completed 7 years of external operations of Gen I vehicles ( 5 years past the original target date)
• Decommissioned last Gen I FCV 12/2010• Achieved 2,000 hour stack durability
• First 3 vehicles delivered 2010• Achieved 250 mile range• Tested Gen II fleet in temperatures ranging
from -30°C (Sweden) to 50°C (Death Valley)• Validated cold-start capability down to
-17°C, while reaching 50% of max. power within 30 seconds
• Promising initial results show fuel cell stack durability will meet 2015 DOE target using on-road data
• High initial customer satisfaction
Gen I A-Class Gen II B-Class
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• Training Facilities• Warranty Department• Customer Assistance Center• Parts & Distribution Center• Vehicle Preparation Center• Sales Processes• Roadside Assistance
Accomplishments and ProgressGen-II External Operations
Customer HandoverTransitioning FCV Activities from an R&D to a Mainstream Commercial Activity
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Accomplishments and ProgressGen-II External Operations
• Customer visit • Test drive• Training • Lease/financial
documentation• Service activities
Dealer Activities Mirror “Normal Processes” Except for Customer Selection
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Accomplishments and ProgressGen-II External Operations
Real World Operations Begin with Fueling Training and Customer Handover at Dealership
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GEN II CUSTOMER OPERATIONS
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Accomplishments and ProgressGen-II External Operations
Customer HandoverSubmitting Raw Data from B-Class F-CELL World Drive 2011
• 125 days • 14 countries• Approximately 19,000 miles• 3 Gen II FCVs
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Accomplishments and ProgressGen II Deployment
Preparing for Fueling Infrastructure• Recommending station specifications, site locations, supplier qualification guidelines and
providing joint OEM commitment letters to CEC/ARB.• Collaborated with other OEMs to coordinate locations of future fueling stations• Number of stations projects is increasing, however number of present operational
and public stations is the limiting factor for customer selection
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Q2 2011UCLA
Q1 2011Harbor City
Q1 2010CSU LA
Q4 2010Newport Beach
Q3 2010Fountain Valley
Station Opening Date
UC Irvine Open
Culver City Open
Torrance Q1 2010
Burbank Q2 2011
Q2 2011UCLA
Q1 2011Harbor City
Q1 2010CSU LA
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Q3 2010Fountain Valley
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Accomplishments and ProgressInfrastructure
• Technical Data:– Hydrogen produced by
electrolysis– Storage capacity of 140 kg– Capable of dispensing 35 kg/day
at 350 bar
• Accomplishments: – In operation for 7 years– Cold weather areas– Community outreach– New electrolyzer & dispenser
installed winter of 2008-2009– Testing equipment reliability in
cold weather location.
DTE Energy Continuing Operations
Visitors from: Romania, Kosovo, Estonia, State Dept. & MontenegroU.S. Department of State International Visitor Leadership Program
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Accomplishments and ProgressCodes and Standards
ISO Working Groups
• ISO DIS 17268 • ISO DIS 14687
Continual progress in the development of appropriate Codes and Standards, updating hydrogen stakeholders of current and future
directions to pave the way to FCV commercialization.
NextEnergy
• NFPA 2 • Database • Conferences
SAE Working Groups
• J2600 • J2719
• J2578 • J2579
• Vehicle Battery Standards Committee
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• Held annual H2 Codes & Standards (C&S) Conference in 9/21/2010• Voting member of NFPA2
– Intended to provide clarity to the infrastructure design process and to streamline permitting
• H2 Permitting Officials & Station databases posted live on NextEnergy Website
– Offered to DOE as a tool to identify H2 AHJs in Michigan and to the H2 industry to voluntarily catalog installed infrastructure world-wide data
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Accomplishments and ProgressPublic, Industry and Media Outreach
LA Auto Show / NHASCAQMD High School Expo
Alt Car Expo OC Journalist Drive
U.S. Tennis Open
Participated in outreach activities to educate the public, encourage government support and raise awareness about the Team’s commitment to the technology
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Collaboration
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Thanks to our Project Partners
Prime Recipient• Partner to DOE• Consortia leader
Subrecipient• Gen I and II fuel cell vehicle
development and testing• Program Management• Data collection
Subrecipient• Deployment of hydrogen
fuel cell vehicles
Subrecipient• Permitting database• Establishment of annual conference• Participation in NFPA2
Subrecipient• Operations of hydrogen fueling
station in the harsh weather condition of Michigan
(USA)
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• Maintained smooth operations of the DTE station
• Worked with CEC/ARB and other OEMs to prepare fueling infrastructure
• Finalized Gen I operations and deployed Gen II F-Cells to external customers
• Transitioned fuel cell vehicle activities from R&D to mainstream commercial efforts
• Participated in various working groups to ensure continuous progress with regards to Codes and Standards
• Continued data collection, analysis and reporting
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Summary
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Future Work
• Maintain and finalize smooth operation of Gen II FCVs
• Submit final report
• Continue the development and transition to commercialization of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles
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To be continued ...
The Learning Hydrogen Demonstration Project (2004-2011)
Thank You
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The story is not over…
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The story is not over…
